Day: October 18, 2013

Why A New Face?

I remember the good old days when the only game in town, if you were a news junkie, was CNN….I watched the 1st Gulf War from first bomb to last.

I recent years CNN has fallen on hard times—-since the early days….when it was a novel idea to have a 24 hour news network….and now everybody has a 24 hour network giving all the news that would make a sane person sick.  A couple of years ago CNN decided it would be a good idea to make Anderson Cooper the face of the network….and the network ratings continue to plummet like a lead balloon.  The idea of having one person to represent the whole enchilada has proven to be not such a good idea.

This moronic act has given MSNBC an idea…….

(Newser) – Ronan Farrow, definite son of Mia Farrow and alleged son of Woody Allen, has already gained a degree of fame thanks to his mom’s admission that he just might actually be Frank Sinatra’s love child. But soon the 25-year-old could be a household name: Page Six reports that he’s about to close a deal with MSNBC. While he won’t have his own show right away, the network plans to have him “work across the whole lineup” and “build his TV news credentials,” a source says. The ultimate plan? He’ll be the “face of the network,” as Anderson Cooper is for CNN.

I do not understand why they would want to do this……plus bring in some unknown entity to make the case……I mean they already have a bevvy of on-air news guys to do this….there is Ari Melber, Steve Kornecki, Chris Hayes among others……let’s not forget the lengendary host Tim Russert’s son, Luke……..

And why a dude to be the face of the network……what is wrong with a women…they have access to some great female on-air personalities…..Karen Finney, Abby Huntsman, Krystal Ball and there are others…….

If you gonna bet on one person as the face of the network…..why not make it a female afdter all they are more than capable of doing the job and in most cases more qualified.

I think this is a stupid move….the network has a good record and changing and becoming a copycat will not be any more rating getting than showing Pussy Riot videos.

Is There Truly A Center?

let’s talk about the mentality of the American voter…….some say we are a country of centrists….that there are very few in the Left column and few in the Radio talking heads Right and that the majority is trapped somewhere in the middle….centrists, if you will.

Who are these centrists/moderates/independents or whatever the title du jour may be?  In my mind centrists is about the best term to describe the voter….a recent survey published in Esquire magazine has a lot of info to digest……

At the center of national sentiment there’s no longer a chasm but a common ground where a diverse and growing majority – 51 percent  – is bound by a surprising set of shared ideas.

Pluralities believe that the political system is broken (49 percent), and the economy is bad (50 percent) and likely to stay that way a while (41 percent). Majorities fear another 9/11 or Boston-style bombing is likely (70 percent), and that their children’s lives will be more difficult than their own (62 percent), which are either stuck in place or getting worse (84 percent) — while the rich keep getting richer at the expense of everyone else (70 percent).

The new American center has a socially progressive streak, supporting gay marriage (64 percent), the right to an abortion for any reason within the first trimester (63 percent), and legalized marijuana (52 percent). Women, workers and the marginal would also benefit if the center had its way, supporting paid sick leave (62 percent); paid maternity leave (70 percent); tax-subsidized childcare to help women return to work (57 percent); and a federal minimum wage hike to no less than $10 per hour (67 percent).

But the center leans rightward on the environment, capital punishment, and diversity programs. Majorities support offshore drilling (81 percent) and the death penalty (90 percent), and the end of affirmative action in hiring and education (57 percent). Most people in the center believe respect for minority rights has gone overboard, in general, harming the majority in the process (63 percent). And just one in four support immigration reforms that would provide a path to citizenship for those who came here illegally.

Does any of that sound like you and your voting style?  If you are not sure take this test…..

Take an interactive quiz to find out where you stand.

Once you take the test please share with me….I would like to see where my readers come down on this political spectrum……